02/6/2021
Image: Malian troops in the north of the country. Credit: Fred Marie. The nature of terrorism in Africa has been both much studied and much misunderstood. Both African and Western governments are still making fundamental mistakes in their efforts to tackle the problem. In many parts of Africa terrorist, jihadi and separatist insurgencies are …
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Deputy Director Desta Haile. After a selection of interviews, her warmth, passion and smarts for the job singled her out as the perfect person for the RAS. Desta is a creative multilingual British-Eritr...
18/5/2021
Workshop 3: Learning rhythm and poetry We believe there’s a rhythm and poetry to life – which is why we at the Royal African Society were so excited for the third workshop in the Poetry in the Primary Classroom programme to take place. As always...
11/5/2021
We are now recruiting for a part-time consultant as maternity cover for our Policy & Advocacy Manager to join us in July 2021. To apply, please email ras@soas.ac.uk with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you think you are suitable for t...
28/4/2021
Today, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) published the Report of the Special Committee to Review Historical Inequalities in Commemoration (available here). A century after the First World War, the Commission has acknowledged that its mission to ens...
22/4/2021
A Note from Our Chair: Dear members, partners and friends, I am delighted to present the Royal African Society’s 2020 Annual Report. I hope this welcome as Chair of the Royal African Society finds you and your families well and healt...
19/4/2021
Workshop 2: Learning confidence and motivation We could all use a confidence boost right now, couldn’t we? Which is probably why our second workshop for the Poetry in the Primary Classroom Programme couldn’t have come at a better time. In March 2021...
14/4/2021
Image Credit: Monito – Money Transfer Comparison As we all began to understand the scale of the Covid-19 virus a little more than 12 months ago, the World Bank made the bold prediction that annual remittances would fall by about 20 per cent in aggre...
05/4/2021
Want to know where the Royal African Society is coming from and going to? Watch our Director Dr Nick Westcott’s interview with Charles Aniagolu of Arise TV where he speaks about how this year will mark 120 years since the Royal African Society ...
30/3/2021